The 'Oddities' Hidden Among the Contestants

Flowing Light Grass Sea, a floating island a hundred meters in the air

The golden sand inside the crystal hourglass Caroline had placed beside the Fluorescent Tree trickled down with a soft rustle.

Though the "rustling" of each grain falling was faint, to the hundreds below, it sounded like a heavy alarm bell, laden with weight.

Seeing that the people below still had not made a move, Tiandao, seated on the edge of a small floating rock, propped his chin on one hand and slowly raised the other.

With that slight motion, the previously stable floating island suddenly began to shake violently.

The ground along the island's edges began to crack apart like glass.

Pale green Fluorescent Grass fell with the shattered stone into the hundred-meter drop below, instantly turning into tiny black specks before vanishing from sight.

Throughout the process, everyone's available space visibly shrank, further compressing the little room they already had.

"Sorry, I forgot to mention this earlier. The floating island's collapse isn't a one-time event. Every minute, it'll 'shatter' a little more."

"So."

Tiandao looked at the grim-faced crowd below and smiled. "Watch the time."

Hearing Tiandao's words, the people below immediately understood his sinister intentions.

Yet they did not direct their anger at the silver-haired figure standing high above their heads.

Instead, they vented it on everyone around them.

Compared to throwing their fists at an unbeatable powerhouse, they found it more realistic to raise their butcher's blades against the weak.

Their desire to advance finally caused the already fragile "alliance" to collapse completely.

"Attack!"

No one knew who shouted first, but the previously quiet crowd instantly boiled over, and the floating island erupted into chaos.

Some fought fiercely over the Tear of Stars, while others were cornered by several people at once.

Others tried